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Years 2016 and 2017 update

While we lost a garden for the time being, in 2016 we grew and donated 666 pounds or organic vegetables. Grand total 7,004.

In 2017 we grew and donated 466 pounds, and delivered to local food pantries. This brings our grand total to 7,470

Thanks to all our super volunteers!

December 15, 2018 Posted by Jan | Archive | Leave a Comment

Report for 2015

2015 was another grand year in growing and giving. Year end count was 1,201 pounds. This total adds to the previous grand total and to date we have donated 6,338 pounds.

December 15, 2018 Posted by Jan | Archive | Leave a Comment

Another big thank you to my Heaven and Earth Grower volunteers who worked the gardens at Elmhurst Presbyterian and the Garden on Church Street. This summer we donated 369 pounds of organic fresh vegetables to local food pantries. While the numbers were slightly down from last year, I am grateful for what we grew. This number add to the donations for the last 11 years, grand totaling to 7,839 pounds. Much work has been completed this fall on the Church Street garden on the property of the First United Methodist Church. We tilled each plot (10), added chopped leaves/grass and even dug compost into each plot. So I am assured of a wonderful bounty next summer. Thanks be to God and thanks to ALL the super volunteers.

~Jan

December 15, 2018 Posted by Jan | Current | Leave a Comment

Donation Updates

As of October 2022, Heaven and Earth Growers have donated a grand total of 11,737 pounds of fresh, organic vegetables to local food pantries since we started growing in 2007. That is 5.8 TONS OF VEGETABLES! In 2021, we added a new location for our growing to give gardens. This location is in the State of Wisconsin, at the Mustard Seed Farm in Wheatland, just over the border from our other gardens in Elmhurst, IL. This new garden grew and donated 1135 pounds in 2022 (1100 in 2021), which we shared with The Sharing Center in Trevor, WI. Our Charter Garden at the Elmhurst Presbyterian Church continues to have glorious bounties every year, and 2022 was no exception: 500 pounds, the highest count since 2007. And I thank God for all the wonderful volunteers, who share their time and help in giving to the pantries. Every year we seem to be donating around 400-1,100 pounds (plus or minus depending on the weather). Let's visualize just 500 pounds and stack about 100 five pound sacks of flour or sugar side by side. How many aisles in the grocery store would that take up? Growing is good, growing organically is better. We Grow to Give.
H&EG in the News
- DuPage Sierran, Sierra Club Illinois newsletter 0
- Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition Doing the cool thing 0
- Elmhurst Presbyterian Church The first Heaven and Earth Growers Children’s Garden 0
- Student video on ending hunger and interview with Carol Rounds at the Garden on Church Street A cool student video on utube by Elliott DeGrace 0

News and Reports
Donation Locations

Here are some of the food pantries where we take our produce, including location and times they are open. H&EG volunteers clean, weigh and wrap all produce donated and we keep a log so we know how we’re doing from month to month, year to year. If you have an organic garden with too many tomatoes or zucchini, we will accept and deliver your produce. Please see the “contact us” section of this website. Generally, we try to pick and deliver on the same day so the recipients are getting very fresh produce. WE GROW TO GIVE.

DuPage County, IL

Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry, 1099 S. York Road, Elmhurst. (new building in back) Deliver Monday before 7 pm; Thurs before 1 pm and 6 pm; Sat before 9 am. Their new building has refrigeration!

Immaculate Conception Church Food Pantry, 132 Arthur Street, Elmhurst. Mon-Fri 10-12am; Refrigeration.

Peoples Resource Center, two locations: has refrigeration
649 Blackhawk Dr, Westmont, IL
Pantry hours: Wed 8:30-11:15am, Thurs 5:30-7:30pm, Sat 8:30-11:15am; or
201 S. Naperville Rd., Wheaton. Mon,Tues, Thurs 8:30am – 11:15am; 1pm- 2:45pm
Wed 6pm – 8pm
Sat 9:00am – 11:45am additional info on their website: www.peoplesrc.org/foodpantry

Bensenville-Wood Dale Food Pantry, 192 S. Center Street, Bensenville; Wed & Sat 8:30-11 am

York Township Pantry, 1502 S. Meyers Rd, Lombard; drop off before lunch; no refrigeration.

For other locations: Food Pantry Map for DuPage County, IL

SE Wisconsin locations

The Sharing Center, Trevor, WI, 257 Wilmont Road (Highway C), Trevor; 262-298-5535 www.thesharingcenter.net

Food pantry open: Monday 11 – 1, Wednesday 11 -1, Friday 9-11 am

Twin Lakes Food Pantry

701 N Lake Ave, Twin Lakes, WI 53181

Food pantry in St. John’s Church across the street from the Family Dollar. Open on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am- noon for drop offs.

Love Inc

480 S Pine Street, Burlington, WI. Office Phone: 262-763-6226. Pantry is open Tuesday and Thursday 11-4

Walworth County Food Pantry

205 Commerce Court, Elkhorn, WI. 262.723.4488

Tuesday – Friday 9-4; Saturday 9-11. they have refrigeration.

Heaven and Earth Growers

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Years 2016 and 2017 update

Report for 2015

Report for H&EG 2018

Donation Updates

H&EG in the News

News and Reports

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